Baker Hughes in CCS partnership

Baker Hughes announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Infrastructure to accelerate the deployment of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power solutions in the U.S.

As part of the agreement, Baker Hughes will provide technologies and resources in support of the development of large-scale CCS, power generation, and data center projects.

Frontier is leading the development of the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub (SCS Hub), one of the largest open-source carbon sequestration assets in the country. Spanning nearly 100,000 acres in Wyoming, the hub is designed to support industrial emitters across the region and ethanol facilities across the Midwest utilizing its CO2-by-rail strategy. Frontier, a Tailwater Capital company, currently holds three Class VI permits and has commenced drilling activities on its first wells with first injection commencing year-end 2025.

By leveraging its key technologies for well design, CO₂ compression, and long-term monitoring, Baker Hughes said it will help optimize project execution, allowing Frontier to move forward with greater efficiency and financial certainty.

To further enhance reliable, lower-carbon energy solutions, Frontier is expanding its infrastructure footprint with new behind-the-meter power generation capacity. This includes the development of 256 MW of gas-fired generation, designed to meet the increasing power demands across Wyoming, the broader Mountain West, and Texas — particularly driven by the rapid expansion of data centers and industrial operations. Baker Hughes’ industrial NovaLT gas turbines will be deployed to support power generation.

A Baker Hughes NovaLT16 gas turbine. (Image: Baker Hughes)

“With energy demand rising across the country, industrial customers need scalable, low-carbon solutions, and Frontier’s expanded infrastructure will deliver exactly that,” said Robby Rockey, president and co-CEO of Frontier Infrastructure. “By integrating gas-fired energy with the potential for permanent carbon storage, we are creating a direct, reliable power solution tailored to evolving industrial needs. Baker Hughes’ leadership in turbine technology, drilling services, and CCS innovation makes them an ideal partner in executing this vision.”